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The
Bicycle Thief
(Ladri di biciclette)
Release date 24th November 1948
Country : Italy
Running time : 93 mins
Genre : Drama
Starring Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola
Screenplay by Luigi Bartolini and Cesare Zavattini
Directed by Vittorio de Sica
A man and his son search for his stolen bicycle which is vital to his employment and a reasonably comfortable life.
(Ladri di biciclette)
Release date 24th November 1948
Country : Italy
Running time : 93 mins
Genre : Drama
Starring Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola
Screenplay by Luigi Bartolini and Cesare Zavattini
Directed by Vittorio de Sica
A man and his son search for his stolen bicycle which is vital to his employment and a reasonably comfortable life.
The best of the Italian Neo-realist films. It is very truthful in depicting the poverty of post war Italy and is the most overtly realistic of these films. It is very respectful of the plight of the poor generally which I also like, it has relevance beyond its time period. Possibly I wasn't deep into it emotionally but I certainly sympathised with the plight of the man dependent on the bicycle for his livelihood. Also the hypocrisy of the way different "thieves" are treated is neatly highlighted.
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